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[Cláudio Sampaio <patola@xxxxxxxxx>]

Never mind. Changing the USB cable made it work. Sorry for the
inconvenience.


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 9:14 AM, Cláudio Sampaio <patola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have the previous Ubuntu Touch dualboot on my Nexus 4 (mako) and the
> dualboot.sh script is becoming stuck on this part
>
> Dev:00772e71d90d0223: Rebooting to bootloader
> Waiting for device to be connected in normal or recovery mode
> Dev:00772e71d90d0223: Waiting for fastboot to be ready
> downloading 'boot.img'...
>
> It is trying to run this command, which never returns:
> fastboot -s 00772e71d90d0223 boot recovery-mako-6.0.4.3.img
>
> On my phone, it shows the fastboot screen where I must select power off,
> Start, reboot to recovery or restart bootloader. It never gets out of this
> screen if I don't interact.
>
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 7:56 AM, David Planella <david.planella@xxxxxxxxxx
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> (From the original announcement [0]).
>>
>> We're thrilled to announce a new release of Ubuntu Dual boot, now
>> supporting enhanced Ubuntu upgrades either from the Android or Ubuntu side.
>>
>> The new Ubuntu Dualboot release, codenamed M9, enables developers to run
>> both Ubuntu and Android on a single device and is packed with new features
>> that make it the power tool to use for those doing development in both
>> platforms.
>>
>> ## For developers only
>>
>> Dual boot is not a feature suitable for regular users. It is recommended
>> to be installed only by developers who are comfortable with flashing
>> devices and with their partition layout. Dual boot rewrites the Android
>> recovery partition and those installing it should be intimately familiar
>> with re-flashing it in case something goes wrong.
>>
>> Multiple Android flavours are supported (AOSP or stock, CyanogenMod) and
>> installation of Ubuntu can be done for all versions available in the
>> regular distribution channels.
>>
>> ## What's new
>>
>> The new release [fixes a number of bugs][1], brings under-the-hood
>> enhancements and includes a bunch of exciting features. Here are the
>> highlights:
>>
>> ### Upgrading from Ubuntu
>>
>> The most prominent feature is the addition of support for the upgrades on
>> the Ubuntu side. Now image upgrades can be downloaded using the standard
>> procedure in System Settings > Updates from Ubuntu. To complete the
>> installation, a reboot to Android will have the Dualboot app pick up the
>> downloaded image upgrade, install it in the right location and reboot to
>> the new Ubuntu image.
>>
>> As an alternative, installations can still be done fully on the Android
>> side. In a nutshell:
>> - Download of a new Ubuntu version can happen on either the Ubuntu or
>> Android side
>> - Installation of a new Ubuntu version needs to be done from the Android
>> side via the Dualboot app
>>
>> [Learn more about upgrading to a new Ubuntu image >][2]
>>
>> ### Android notifications and background execution improvements
>>
>> The Dualboot Android app now provides notifications for when new Ubuntu
>> images are available, so no more excuses not to be running the latest
>> Ubuntu! In addition, improvements have been added to download and install
>> Ubuntu in the background, while showing progress also using standard
>> Android notifications.
>>
>> ### Sideload support
>>
>> For those cases in which bandwidth is at a premium, the dual boot
>> installer now supports sideload mode. This enables downloading images on a
>> fast network and saving them for later installation: these can be
>> downloaded on a laptop and then transferred via USB to the device. It also
>> opens the door for easily flashing custom images other than the ones
>> downloaded from the official channels.
>>
>> [Learn more about sideload support >][3]
>>
>> ### Custom servers
>>
>> A nifty feature our heroic [community of porters][4] of Ubuntu images to
>> devices not officially supported, and for users of those ports: dual boot
>> now supports setting a custom server to directly install new Ubuntu images
>> from there
>>
>> [Learn more about using a custom server >][5]
>>
>> ## Installing dual boot
>>
>> Installing and running dual boot can be done in a few easy steps. In a
>> nutshell, it requires performing a one-off installation of the dual boot
>> app in Android, which will enable you to both install the version of Ubuntu
>> of your choice, and to reboot into Ubuntu.
>>
>> [Install dual boot >][6]
>>
>>   [0]:
>> http://developer.ubuntu.com/2014/05/announcing-ubuntu-dual-boot-with-enhanced-upgrades-and-more/
>>   [1]: https://launchpad.net/humpolec/trunk/m9-update
>>   [2]:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation#Updating_to_a_new_Ubuntu_image
>>   [3]:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation#Dual_boot_installer_command_reference
>>   [4]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices
>>   [5]:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation#Using_a_custom_image_server
>>   [6]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/DualBootInstallation
>>
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>
>
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> Cláudio "Patola" Sampaio
> IRC: ptl  - Yahoo: patolaaa
> Campinas, SP - Brazil.
>



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Cláudio "Patola" Sampaio
IRC: ptl  - Yahoo: patolaaa
Campinas, SP - Brazil.